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Court dismisses suit seeking to stop conduct of exams, polls on Saturdays
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Wednesday, dismissed as frivolous, a suit that sought to stop the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, from conducting elections on Saturdays. The suit was brought…
Labour Party reacts to NLC decision to shut party secretariat, says “it’s a criminal act”
The Labour Party (LP) leadership has described the Nigeria Labour Congress’ (NLC) invasion of its national secretariat as “a criminal act, a misplacement of priority, and an action done in bad fate.” In a statement…
BREAKING: NLC shuts LP secretariat, demands Abure’s sack
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Wednesday stormed the secretariat of the Labour Party to protest the party’s national convention planned for end of this month. The…
Ondo 2024: Shelve your ambition, APC chieftain tells Ayedatiwa
A chieftain of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo state, Sola Olatunji has urged Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa to shelve his plan to contest the forthcoming governorship election to prevent reduction of tenure of the…
Edo Gov’ship: APC Picks Idahosa As Okpebholo’s Running Mate
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has picked Hon. Dennis Idahosa as running mate to Senator Monday Okpebholo, its governorship candidate for the September 21 governorship election in Edo State. Recall that…
Obasanjo’s Biological Father Was An Igbo Police Officer So He Supported Peter Obi For President In…
The Aare Ona Kakanfo of Egba-land, and the Otun Ba’asegun of Egbaland, Chief Sunday Adekunle Majekodunmi has stated that former President Olusegun Obasanjo's biological father is an Igbo man from Onitsha, Anambra State. The…
Oshiomhole congratulates Edo APC gov candidate
Former Edo State Governor, Adams Oshiomole, on Monday, congratulated Senator Monday Okpebholo on his emergence as the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the state. His congratulatory message…
Ex-Benue gov Suswam declares interest in PDP national chairmanship position
Former Governor of Benue State and immediately past lawmaker representing Benue North East District in the Senate, Dr. Gabriel Suswam has declared his intention to succeed Dr. Iyorchia Ayu as the National Chairman of the…
Tinubu okays e-registration of APC members
The ruling All Progressives Congress has disclosed that the nationwide electronic registration of millions of its members has received the blessing of President Bola Tinubu. This was disclosed by the National Chairman of…
Edo 2024: PDP candidate Asue Ighodalo nominates Obaseki’s SSG as running mate
Asue Ighodalo, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate for the forthcoming Edo State governorship election has reportedly nominated the Secretary to the Edo State Government (SSG), Barr. Osarodion Ogie as…
Nobody Can Intimidate Me.. I Am Still A PDP Member – Wike
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Wike maintains he is still a member of the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) despite threats of expulsion from some chieftains of the party. Wike,…
Ondo 2024: Lawmakers pass vote of no confidence on Speaker for endorsing Aiyedatiwa
Another crisis is brewing in the Ondo State House of Assembly as 13 out of the 26 lawmakers have passed a vote of no confidence on the Speaker, Rt Hon Olamide Oladiji, for endorsing governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa for…
PDP declares Akpabio enemy of Rivers people
The Rivers Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP has declared the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, an enemy of the people of the state. The party said this while accusing Akpabio of stirring up crisis in the…
Post-Election Crisis: Jandor expels Bode George, Bucknor-Akerele, others from Lagos PDP
The 2023 governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State, Dr Abdulazeez Olajide Adediran popularly known as Jandor, has said…
Wike’s men visit Fubara, declare support for governor
Former Coordinators of the Grassroots Development Initiative, a political arm of the Peoples Democratic Party in 12 local government areas of Rivers State have pledged their support for the state governor, Siminalayi…
“Stop Impeachment move against Shuaibu” – Catholic Priest begs Obaseki
A Catholic priest, Andrew Obinyan, has urged Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State to intervene and halt the ongoing impeachment process against Deputy Governor Philip Shuaibu. It can be recalled that the Edo State House of…
APC guber aspirants in Ondo lobby First Lady, Tinubu’s daughter ahead of primaries
As the April governorship primary election of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State approaches, aspirants within the party have intensified their lobbying efforts to secure the candidacy. The major contenders,…
Adamawa Gov’t Sues Suspended REC Ari Over Electoral Offences
The Adamawa State Government has taken legal action against the suspended Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Barr. Hudu Yunusa Ari, for alleged electoral…
I was surprised Jonathan and Emefiele bought APC presidential forms – APC organising secretary
The National Organising Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and former Deputy Governor Kebbi State, Suleiman Argungu, has revealed that former President Goodluck Jonathan bought the party’s presidential form…
Ondo guber: Campaign Group tips Aiyedatiwa as consensus candidate
As the Lucky Aiyedatiwa Campaign Organisation Foot Soldiers (LACO-FS) undergoes its campaign rallies for Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State, the group ‘s Convener, Dr. Oladipupo Okeyomi, has urged other…
Impeachment saga: Shaibu yet to get notice as PDP condemns move
Three days after the Edo State House of Assembly commenced impeachment proceedings against the state Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu, Saturday PUNCH can authoritatively report that the letter has yet to be served the deputy…
Account For $15million Donation During Campaigns – Labour Party Leader Tells Peter Obi
Abayomi Arabambi, the National Publicity Secretary of the Lamidi Apapa-led faction of the Labour Party (LP), has alleged that the party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi is planning to…
Ondo 2024: Aiyedatiwa replaces Accountant General with kinsman, group kicks
Another controversy is brewing in Ondo state over the removal of the state’s Accountant General, Mrs Esther Oni, by governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa. Mrs Oni was removed and replaced by the governor’s kinsman, Mr O.…
Lagos Indigenes Kick Against Other South-West States Coming To ‘Hijack’ Governorship…
A Lagos-based socio-cultural organisation, De Renaissance Patriots, has stated that political parties in Nigeria must pick their candidates for governorship position in the state from the indigenous people of Lagos "Ibile…